Affluence in SY2 6LG
How SY2 6LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury London Road
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
SY2 6LGShrewsbury
How well off SY2 6LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 6LG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.3% of adults in the SY2 6LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the SY2 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the SY2 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 6LG (Shrewsbury London Road) (about 1,379 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.